TWW will be a better place

2/23/2013 10:43:28 PM

seriously

2/23/2013 10:45:54 PM

:3

2/23/2013 10:46:35 PM

:3

2/23/2013 10:47:20 PM

showoff

2/23/2013 10:47:35 PM

what was it we were copy/pasting in the vault thread

2/23/2013 10:48:38 PM

oh yeah, it was

settledown2000@gmail.com

2/23/2013 10:49:08 PM

man

i'm nothing

2/23/2013 10:49:33 PM

I think you are making it up

I know you wouldn't back up that stuff anywhere other than online

nudes storage ain't nothin' to fuck with

2/23/2013 10:50:19 PM

i'm telling you the truth

2/23/2013 10:51:38 PM

you forgot to put that in italics :3

2/23/2013 10:56:14 PM

because it's the truth

2/23/2013 10:57:52 PM

That's not nice.

2/23/2013 10:57:54 PM

^

2/23/2013 10:58:13 PM

bmel <3 <3

2/23/2013 11:00:42 PM

i'm thinking about something that i want to happen

2/23/2013 11:05:06 PM

I'm thinking about

fixing this damn monitor color still, after a week

I guess it's my graphics card sucking or something

2/23/2013 11:07:16 PM

i just yawned to the tune of the golden girls theme

[Edited on February 23, 2013 at 11:09 PM. Reason : thank you for being a friend]

2/23/2013 11:08:54 PM

your heart is true....

2/23/2013 11:10:57 PM

you're a pal

and a confidant

2/23/2013 11:15:34 PM

I realize this thread is about settledown being a faggot.... which I do not dispute. Hear me out, maybe I can offer some insight.

I am in outside sales, which is currently salary+commission, but will move into straight commission starting at the beginning of July 2010. I have been in this position since July 2009. I have competition from several direct manufacturing sales reps, large distributors, and local distributors. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each:

Direct Advantages: Immediate knowledge of new technology, no middle man mark up, one shipping bill (paid by manufacturer or buyer of goods), access to larger range of non-commodity items, control inventory, have access to many distributors that can effectively sell their goods which increases market share, and set prices of commodity they manufacture.

Direct disadvantages: Typically have 1-3 sales reps per region (i.e. southeast, mid-atlantic, northeast, etc.) limiting the number of accounts they can successfully manage/cold-call, lack physical customer service or physical technical service available to or affordable for smaller users or altogether, are sometimes not trustworthy because they will go in behind their distributors that sell their commodity to one account in large quantities (i.e. they missed a big account, and have found out about it through a distributor selling their particular product) which leads to the distributor not selling their product anymore, have too many distributors selling the product ultimately driving the set price down through deviations, possibly rely on distributors to actually sell the product, and competition from other direct sources.

Large distributor advantages: have access to other commodities that go hand in hand with other manufacturers (poor example- grocery stores sell milk as well as cereal), get direct pricing, many locations regionally or nationally easing the shipping burden of buyers with multiple locations, personal service either customer or technical, many sales reps that are able to cover a broader territory, access to multiple manufacturers of the same commodity allowing to keep prices in check, service programs that smaller companies can't offer and direct providers can't match in price or value, and experts of many many commodities as opposed to one or a few.

Large distributor disadvantages: smaller local distributors creating price wars (think Michael Scott Paper Co vs Dunder-Mifflin), direct mfg's going in behind and stealing business, limited access to all of the mfg's (you won't find Harris Teeter name brands in Food Lion and visa versa), can't truly set prices because it's based on both supply and demand, territory management, and tough growth prospects in slower economies (this is true for direct as well really)

Local distributor advantages: Typically a good ol' boy setting where the seller and the buyer know each other for years (this does happen at all levels, but mostly at the local level), local folks are right down the street and can be used in emergencies, if the local guy buys at high enough volumes then there is no shipping charge to the end user, and access to both direct mfg's and large distributors.

Local distributor disadvantages: easily beaten in price, array of commodities, array of technology, lack of trained staff, low cash flow, etc etc etc.

This is what I have noticed in my six months, I am sure there are plenty more that need mentioning. The way I am setting myself apart as a sales person is this: I go after the big accounts right now while I am new. The big accounts, if I land them, will take care of me while I am new and building a customer base. The money made off of those allows me to focus free time on smaller accounts that get me higher margins. I build up big accounts, I would like to have 5-10 of these, then get 20-30 medium accounts. If I lose 1 or 2 big accounts, the 20-30 medium accounts keep me afloat while I go after new big accounts. I don't really waste time on small accounts simply because they basically pay for breakfast or something really small.

I will say this, if you can't get a big account in the first 6-8 months (assuming you have cash flow that you can ride this long) you could be in a world of trouble. If you can get one, it will really make going after the others a lot more enjoyable and less stressful. It's simply just very exhausting wasting any time on anything other than big accounts in the very beginning. You work just as hard on the medium sized accounts and see 1/3 to 1/36 of the money in my situation.

If you have any other questions, you can PM me. I hope this helps in the slightest!

2/23/2013 11:16:44 PM

photobombing should get your boring ass suspended

2/23/2013 11:19:40 PM

Go whine about it in FF. Maybe in there, someone will give a fuck.

2/23/2013 11:23:45 PM

2/23/2013 11:24:17 PM

Can't see shit. This is probably your greatest reply of the day.

2/23/2013 11:29:34 PM

boring

2/23/2013 11:30:57 PM

Then why give me so much attention? This isn't elementary school where you're mean to the girl you secretly like. If you want to blow me, then just ask.

2/23/2013 11:32:28 PM

you are the absolute antithesis of creativity

worthless

boring

2/23/2013 11:39:14 PM

2/23/2013 11:40:00 PM

merbig is lame

2/23/2013 11:40:52 PM

It took you 7 minutes to find the word antithesis? Jesus fuck I hope you didn't actually graduate from NC State...

2/23/2013 11:41:09 PM

if only this thread had golden retriever pics

[Edited on February 23, 2013 at 11:41 PM. Reason : if only merbig wasn't the worst user ever]

2/23/2013 11:41:21 PM

NCSU doesn't require any English courses over 101

so try again

2/23/2013 11:41:28 PM

merbig first posted the golden retriever on tww

this thread is tasteless

2/23/2013 11:43:04 PM

exactly my point

2/23/2013 11:43:33 PM

GUESS THIS THREAD ISN'T ORIGINAL ENOUGH FOR YOU, IS IT PEENTWISTA

2/23/2013 11:44:58 PM

^^^^ But I expect someone who has graduated from NC State, shit, community college, to know the word antithesis without taking 7 minutes to look it up.

And what do you know about NC State? Your stupid ass didn't even finish.

[Edited on February 23, 2013 at 11:45 PM. Reason : .]

2/23/2013 11:45:14 PM

you are literally boring me to death

i am going to die

2/23/2013 11:47:33 PM

don't die settledown

then you'll be giving him exactly what he wants

2/23/2013 11:48:07 PM

this thread isn't in the christmas spirit

2/23/2013 11:48:23 PM

i hope merbig's untimely death is painful and slow

[Edited on February 23, 2013 at 11:49 PM. Reason : like a freak farm accident]

2/23/2013 11:49:10 PM

Quote :

"this thread isn't in the christmas spirit"

I wish I could post videos in italics

2/23/2013 11:49:27 PM

Quote :

"you are literally boring me to death i am going to die"

Incentive.

2/23/2013 11:50:42 PM

question my sexuality or draw dumb conclusions based on timestamp math again

it will help me go to sleep

2/23/2013 11:53:51 PM

Timestamp math: More advanced than anything settledown is capable of.

Something tells me you're beating off to this.

2/24/2013 12:13:00 AM

yawn

2/24/2013 12:15:15 AM

sigh

2/24/2013 12:17:23 AM

2/24/2013 3:08:38 PM